Nationwide Team of Industry Experts
We have a team of over 120 people supporting the provision of a high-quality tailored service to our customers in a range of industries nationwide.
Whether you require a survey, consultation, regular maintenance or installation we have a team available to support your fire & life safety system needs.
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Our Team
John Cunningham
Managing DirectorPaul McNulty
Sales DirectorHarry Barrett
Installation DirectorThomas Owens
Sales Manager - Fire Detection & AlarmTJ Doran
Service ManagerBarry Kieran
Chief Financial OfficerAnnarose Doran
Operations ManagerSean Traynor
Service Administration ManagerDeclan O'Dowd
Fire Door Project ManagerJarleth Devlin
Commissioning ManagerDeclan Brennan
Sales Manager - Emergency LightingRonan McEleney
Technical SalesMary Martin
Accounts Payable ManagerJoan McKay
Accounts Receivable ManagerStephen Byrne
Design ManagerJohn Cunningham
Managing DirectorJohn founded Masterfire in 1998 having gained almost a decade worth of experience in the fire protection industry. After qualifying as a mechanical engineer in 1982, John worked with multi-national companies where he gained not only industry experience but business acumen.
John’s guidance and vision across all aspects of the business has been integral to the growth and success of Masterfire which remains the largest privately owned fire company in Ireland.
John values the contribution of his team, champions innovation and believes in conducting business in a responsible and respectful manner.
Paul McNulty
Sales DirectorPaul joined Masterfire at its foundation in 1998, with an electrical qualification and experience having worked within the fire protection industry.
Paul has practical experience across all aspects of our business from the solutions and services we provide to the manufacturers and systems we offer. This comprehensive engineering background enables Paul to scope and design effective systems, meet complex requirements and deliver the best possible solutions.
As Sales Director Paul oversees the sales activities across all sectors of our business and provides support to the sales team ensuring a customer centric service is delivered from the outset.
Thomas Owens
Sales Manager - Fire Detection & AlarmThomas joined Masterfire with an electrical qualification in 2000 and experience in domestic, industrial and refrigeration installations in addition to system servicing and maintenance.
Thomas has extensive experience in a diverse range of our business from installation to commissioning and maintenance and servicing across a variety of sectors. In addition, Thomas managed Masterfire’s service department prior to moving into the sales division and taking up the role of Sales Manager.
As Sales Manager within our Fire Detection and Alarm solution, Thomas is involved in surveying, design, quotation and project management. Thomas’ practical experience of the industry ensures the delivery of a bespoke and long-term solution for our customers.
TJ Doran
Service ManagerTJ qualified as a mechanical engineer in 1983 and joined Masterfire in 2002, having worked for a number of multinational companies across Europe, Asia and the United States in Electromechanical systems automation and maintenance.
As Service Manager, TJ leads our service department of over 50 engineers nationwide. With extensive system and manufacturer knowledge TJ provides technical support and training and development across the service team.
TJ’s background is firmly based in quality service provision and customer centric support, and he has championed the introduction of a cloud-based service management tool within the company which affords customers a high degree of transparency and confidence.
Annarose Doran
Operations ManagerAnnarose joined Masterfire as our Operations Manager in 2019 with B.A. (Hons) Immunology from Trinity College Dublin and an MSc in Marketing Practice from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.
Prior to joining Masterfire Annarose worked in business analytics and consultancy for multinational companies in sectors such as Finance, Fast Moving Consumer Goods & Manufacturing. Since joining Masterfire, Annarose has introduced policies and procedures, managed system implementations including an ERP system and engineer hand-held, directed our third-party accredited quality management system and introduced a third-party accredited environmental management system.
As Operations Manager, Annarose strives to drive continual improvement throughout the company.
Sean Traynor
Service Administration ManagerSean joined Masterfire in Jan 2011 with a B.Sc. (Hons) Building Surveying from Dundalk Institute of Technology as the Service Administrator.
Prior to joining Masterfire, Sean had extensive construction experience in addition to a knowledge of Computer Aided Design. During his time with Masterfire, Sean has been promoted to Service Manager. Sean supports the service team of over 50 engineers, manages customer relations acting as our Key Account Manager and has introduced processes which aid workflow improvements.
Sean is focused on the provision of a quality service to our customers and is continually striving to identify means of improvement.
Declan O'Dowd
Fire Door Project ManagerDeclan joined Masterfire in 2026 as Fire Door Project Manager, where he oversees the successful delivery of fire door installation, inspection and remedial projects across Ireland. He plays a key role in developing Masterfire's fire door division, ensuring every project is delivered to the highest standards of quality, compliance and customer satisfaction.
With over 10 years' experience in the fire door industry, he brings extensive technical knowledge of BMTrada certification requirements, fire door manufacturing, installation and passive fire protection.
Working closely with clients, contractors and project teams, Declan is dedicated to delivering practical, compliant and cost-effective fire safety solutions while maintaining the highest standards of workmanship and regulatory compliance.
Jarleth Devlin
Commissioning ManagerJarleth joined Masterfire in 2003 with a background in electrical electronic engineering and 10 years’ experience within the fire protection industry.
Jarleth has gained extensive knowledge of operating systems and product brands. As Commissioning Manger, Jarleth manages the initial commissioning of fire detection and alarm equipment on new projects. In addition, Jarleth oversees the commissioning engineering team, offers technical support and provides training.
With broad system and manufacturer experience in addition to a genuine industry interest, Jarleth is strongly positioned to overcome challenges providing our customers with the assurance that we will consistently deliver.
Declan Brennan
Sales Manager - Emergency LightingDeclan joined Masterfire in September 2009 with over 30 experience in the electrical industry working in installation and maintenance in addition to estimations and project management.
Declan has successfully delivered many high-profile projects within a range of sectors such as the mining, industrial, food processing and healthcare in both Ireland & the United Kingdom. As a Sales Manager in Masterfire, Declan focuses on our Emergency Lighting solution, from surveying to design, quotation and project management.
With an extensive knowledge, Declan consistently delivers tailored solutions by working closely with our customers to identify their needs and overcome challenges.
Ronan McEleney
Technical SalesRonan joined the estimating team within Masterfire in 2016 with a B.E. (Hons) in Fire Safety Engineering from Letterkenny Institute of Technology.
With over 8 years’ experience in the fire protection industry, Ronan consults, designs and quotes systems such as Fire Detection and Alarm, Emergency Lighting, Nurse Call and Disabled Refuge for our customers in a range of sectors. Ronan works closely with our engineering team to generate designs and quotes requested.
Ronan consistently scopes compliant, value for money systems and can complete a cost benefit analysis on any life safety system quoted.
Mary Martin
Accounts Payable ManagerMary has been managing the accounts payable department in Masterfire since 2004.
Upon joining Masterfire, Mary developed effective accounting processes and procedures working closely with the various functions within our business and developing relationship with our suppliers. Mary has played an integral role in facilitating the growth of the organisation through consistent process improvements. In addition, Mary manages the accounts payable team, providing support, training and overseeing all activities.
Mary is system focused and highly engaged in system implementations across the company whilst maintaining timely and effective operations with the accounts payable department.
Joan McKay
Accounts Receivable ManagerJoan McKay joined Masterfire’s accounts department in 1999. Joan has an extensive knowledge of our business having assisted in the development of departments as the company grew.
As our dedicated debt collector, Joan has built relationships with our customers and works closely with our accounts receivable team. Joan manages all aspects of credit control from new credit requests to collection of payments.
Joan is focused on maintaining and strengthening customer relationships and improving internal communication.
Stephen Byrne
Design ManagerStephen joined Masterfire in 2014 as our Design Manager with over a decade of experience in Computer Aided Design (CAD) among other design software.
Since joining Masterfire, Stephen has gained a wealth of industry specific knowledge in addition to qualifications on standards and regulations enabling to create compliant and certifiable designs.
Stephen remains up to date with all industry developments and strives to deliver tailored designs which afford optimum building safety while complying with standards and regulations.